Lamps Scores Huge Pot with Aces

Herbie Teope

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

After the preflop action folded around the table, a player on the button raised 100,000 against the two blinds.

The small blind folded, and then high drama began. Anthony Lamps was in the big blind and responded to the button aggression with a three-bet to 235,000, which the button called.

The dealer fanned 2?2?5? on the board, and Lamps fired 125,000 into the pot. His opponent on the button took his time before making the call. The turn produced 6?, and Lamps ramped up the betting to 225,000, which received another call.

Things got highly interesting on the river when 10? arrived on the board. Without much hesitation, Lamps moved all in for his remaining 334,000, which put his tournament on the line because his opponent had him covered. The player on the button immediately asked for a count, and the dealer confirmed Lamps’ chip count.

Lamps’ opponent went in the tank, using more than a minute to go over the hand. He shrugged a few times, and quietly talked through the hand to himself. He then counted out 334,000 from his stack and put them aside, all the while looking at the board.

Meanwhile, Lamps was frozen in his seat, moving just to breathe. The moment of truth arrived and the player on the button made the call, leading to Lamps to table A?A?. His opponent grimaced and showed Q?Q?, as the dealer pushed the massive pot to Lamps.